20021031037269I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Bell 206-L4 · New Orleans, LA · October 31, 2002

Date: October 31, 2002 · 08:15 local
Place: New Orleans, LA
Airport: New Orleans International-Moisant Fld
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: ALGA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N180AL
Reported as: Bell 206L4
Reported engine: Allison 250C30
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,716 total69 in this make and model133 in the last 90 days

N180ALRegistration cancelled Mar 7, 2013 · Bell 206-L4S/N 52104 · Built 1994 Airframe modelBell 206-L4 Engine modelAllison 250-C30 seriesTurbo-shaft

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot in command reported that immediately after lift-off from the helipad the helicopter rolled to the left. He applied full right cyclic and rapidly lowered the collective to land as soon as possible. These actions resulted in a level, hard landing. The lift-off heading was 270 degrees and the winds were officially reported as 040 degrees at 19 knots (right quartering tail wind condition).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT IN COMMAND REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT-OFF FROM THE HELIPAD THE HELICOPTER ROLLED TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED FULL RIGHT CYCLIC AND RAPIDLY LOWERED THE COLLECTIVE TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THESE ACTIONS RESULTED IN A LEVEL, HARD LANDING. THE LIFT-OFF HEADING WAS 270 DEGREES AND THE WINDS WERE OFFICIALLY REPORTED AS 040 DEGREES AT 19 KNOTS (RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND CONDITION).

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